Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-10-20

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Conference brought visitors from
nearly all sections Of the territory.
Most of the ministers who had bean
attending conference left MONDAY
evening.
Mr.. Balentine has secured go nerfec,
match for his dun horse that IL Is
dimcult to tell them apart.
Business is about as good as usual
ana we can build a public school as
well now as any other tima-we got Ia
have IL.
'Lige Warren is "slinning chins" at
Fred Thomas shop during the latter's
absence at Fort Smith on the Pomp
Brown murder case.
The college is certainty. Let's nut
on our dress up clothes and get ready
Tor the new era--show some anima.
ton, enterprise, life.
Neosho had a moderately successful
lair last week though owing to bad
weather the opening was postponed
from Tuesday to Wednesday.
A special and important meeting Of
the A. o. U. w. will be held tomorrow
Friday, evening. All members who
can possibly attend should do SO.
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To Rev. E. P. shaperd, secretary Of
the Indian Mission conference, oui
hesrtiest thanks are due for his kind.
ness in furnishing proceedings Of that
august body.
The Children's Missionary society
Of the Congregational church will give
Corn Festival" an Thanksgiving
day. An interesting programme ID
being prepared.
5. j. Thompson, our old and reliable
dentist, recently built up five teeth foi
Mr.. Wills which required one-eighth oi
an ounce Of gold each. II was an ex.
cellent and satisfactory piece of work.
The Shawnee election will not TAX,
place until some day this week. Quite
lot of people have been in camp fol
a week on the grounds. The hunters
went out last Sunday and when they
return the festivities will begin in
earnest.
Owing the prolongation of the
Methodist conference the meeting foi
organizing circle Of Ghautauqua Lit
erary society was postponed for tn,
third time to Friday eve, October 2lst,
at 1880. All cordially invited. Meet.
ing to be held in academy.
A. j. Blackwell has bought a stor,
building at Chelsea aud will verl
shortly open a general stock of goods
He begins Alright by placing an order
for his job work at this Office. Some
years ago Mr.. Blackwell was in bust
ness at Fayetteville, but of late hai
been at Joplin.
John Leech, since leaving this vi
cinity, seems to have developed into
pretty hard citizen. He is nov
running with Bud Trainor and is sale
to have been one ofa party that burn
ed store at Oaks two weeks ago. A
Little Rock dispatch says they wer,
run down and killed, but it is doubted
The CnENgAIN is doing too muel
business d credit-and will have L
decline anyHrtber favors of this char
acter. We charge for inserting bust
ness notices six cents per line eacl
week. On an average, six words will
make line and all notices can be S,
estimated and the cost easily comput
cd in advance.
Hunter Poorbear, the fullblooC
Cherokee recently convicted at For
Smith Of pension frauds, was on las
Saturday, through the instrumentalit,
of Col. Boudinot, admitted to bail il
the sum of $500 and allowed to g,
home, pending the result Of an appli
cation for pardon. Col. Boudinot i
Poorbear's bondsman.
The following scholars of academi
and intermediate departments o
Worcester academy stood 80 and owe
in scholarship in the examination ant
term averages taken October 18th
Bert Chandler, Kate Cunningham